Psychologist vs Software Engineering Manager Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Engineering Manager earns $82,810 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 0 states · Software Engineering Manager leads in 51 states

Software Engineering Manager

$168,140

national median wage

$126,190/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Software Engineering Manager	Difference
WAWashington	$82,585	$156,609	-$74,024	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$142,814	-$60,640	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$133,472	-$59,346	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$126,014	-$57,952	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$125,021	-$57,913	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$136,444	-$57,794	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$123,734	-$53,513	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$113,584	-$52,175	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$112,997	-$51,019	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$133,591	-$50,413	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$127,702	-$50,309	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$115,995	-$50,084	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$115,592	-$49,877	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$114,768	-$49,771	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$110,242	-$49,625	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$115,001	-$49,257	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$122,287	-$48,847	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$121,573	-$48,234	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$117,544	-$47,927	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$109,853	-$47,349	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$115,452	-$46,937	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$112,805	-$46,739	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$110,124	-$46,547	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$107,933	-$46,453	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$118,479	-$45,750	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$105,276	-$45,124	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$113,215	-$44,879	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$104,956	-$44,382	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$107,824	-$43,375	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$102,454	-$43,177	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$99,404	-$41,405	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$99,829	-$41,216	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$102,688	-$41,214	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$113,526	-$40,982	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$98,946	-$40,333	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$94,767	-$40,056	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$98,825	-$39,485	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$101,560	-$39,284	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$98,441	-$38,718	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$94,757	-$38,262	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$96,314	-$37,648	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$99,799	-$37,078	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$99,666	-$36,636	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$104,306	-$36,583	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$112,718	-$35,761	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$88,141	-$35,182	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$100,415	-$34,714	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$92,439	-$34,689	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$87,623	-$33,652	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$84,343	-$33,478	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$103,899	-$30,804	A·B